Letter regarding Bank Strike.pdf
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All Heads of Circles
No. PA/Accts/11-1/2026/4655 to 4715
Government of India Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Postal Accounts Division Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 23.09.2026
All Heads of Postal Accounts Offices
Subject: Circulation of OM regarding the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike from 28.09.2026 to 30.09.2026 – reg.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to the Office Memorandum No. 6/8/2014-IR dated 21.09.2026 (enclosed) received from the Department of Financial Services regarding the proposed three- day nationwide bank strike from 28.09.2026 to 30.09.2026.
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The Department of Financial Services has advised all Ministries/Departments to plan and schedule their banking-related work/transactions suitably, wherever feasible, and to complete time-sensitive banking transactions, including payments, deposits, clearances and other activities requiring banking services, in advance so as to avoid any inconvenience during the strike period.
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In view of the above, it is requested that necessary instructions may kindly be issued to all DDOS concerned under your jurisdiction to submit the Salary/Pension drawal to the banks positively by 25.09.2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Receipt and Payment Rules, 2022 and FHB, Volume-I, so that the salary may be credited well before the commencement of the proposed strike, subject to completion of the prescribed payment and banking formalities.
4 Further, all PAOs/DDOs may be advised to plan and schedule their other banking- related activities, including payments, deposits, clearances and cash requirements (drawl and remittance), suitably in advance, wherever feasible, to ensure that there is no disruption of essential financial/banking transactions during the proposed strike period.
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The matter may be accorded priority and necessary action may be taken accordingly.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Encl. As above
23/09/26
Copy to for information:
All the CGM/DDsG/GMs of this Directorate
(Shivani Sharma) Director (Accounts)
भारत सरकार
वित मंत्रालय वित्तीय सेवाएं विभाग
GOVERMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ÝNANCIAL SERVICES "JEEVAN DEEP "
10, PARLIAMENT STREET,
NEW DELHI-110 001
" जीवन दीप"
१०, पार्लियामेन्ट स्ट्रीट,
सत्यमेव जयते
eF. No. 6/8/2014-IR
नई दिल्ली - ११०००१
दिनांक
Dated the
21.09.2026.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Likely impact in Banking Services in view of the proposed three-day nationwide
bank strike from 28.09.2026 to 30.09.2026 – reg.
This is with reference to the three-days nationwide bank strike proposed from 28.09.2026 to 30.09.2026 by United Forum of Bank Unions and other Unions/Associations of Banking Industry. The proposed strike may have some impact on normal banking operations across the country during the above period. Banks are taking necessary measures facilitate continuity of essential banking services; however, certain banking transactions may experience some delay or temporary disruption.
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In view of the above, the undersigned to directed to request all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to plan and schedule their banking-related work/transactions suitably, to the extent feasible, so as to avoid inconvenience during the strike period from 28.09.2026 to 30.09.2026. Ministries/Departments may also consider completing time- sensitive banking transactions, payments, deposits, clearances and other activities requiring banking services in advance, wherever feasible.
3. It is also requested that the contents of this Office Memorandum may be brought to the notice of all subordinate/attached offices, field formations and concerned officials under their administrative control, particularly those dealing with financial and banking-related transactions, for taking appropriate advance action.
To:
All Secretaries to the Government of India (As per list enclosed)
(Shalini Pandit)
Joint Secretary (Banking) Tel. No. 011-23362144
E-mail: jsbo@nic.in